Over the past few years, Gitanjali Rao hasn’t had the time to watch too many films in the medium of which she is a master. Rao was busy sla...
Over the past few years, Gitanjali Rao hasn’t had the time to watch too many films in the medium of which she is a master. Rao was busy slaving over her first full-length animated feature Bombay Rose, an enchanting tale of love, loss and hope in the megapolis. The movie was supposed to have been streamed on Netflix in 2020. Bombay Rose is finally emerging on the platform on March 8 – an apt date for a film with prominent female characters that has been directed by a woman who is a rarity in her field.
Rao finally caught up with animated movies during the coronavirus-induced lockdown in 2020, she told Scroll.in. Five movies especially resonated with her, and she recommends that we watch them too if we haven’t already. Here are Gitanjali Rao’s picks, in no particular order.
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Director: Isao Takahata
I watched this Studio Ghibli film on Netflix during the lockdown. It is so beautiful, it is very different from the other Ghibli films. I really love the hand-drawn quality and the 2D animation, which nobody does anymore. That feeling when she rushes into the field, the anger, the sketches… I was envious. I...
